The Dimock Center, a leader in providing health and human services to Boston’s urban neighborhoods, seeks a President/CEO.  Recognized nationally as a model for the delivery of comprehensive health and human services in an urban community, The Dimock Center is dedicated to enhancing the health, well-being and potential of every individual it serves.  Located on a nine-acre campus in Roxbury, with several off-site residential locations, Dimock serves over 75,000 members of the Greater Boston community annually.

Dimock’s Health Center programs deliver comprehensive health maintenance, screening, immunization, and prevention services for adults and children in specialized clinics focused on women’s health/ob-gyn, pediatrics, adult medicine, eye care, dental care and community care/HIV/AIDS. The Center’s Child and Family programs offer Head Start, Early Head Start and School Readiness services, as well as adult education classes and computer training. Dimock’s Behavioral Health programs support those struggling with mental illness, developmental delay, substance abuse and violence issues. The Center also provides on-campus residential programs for men and women moving toward independent living and a shelter supporting 26 families preparing for permanent housing.  For many individuals and families, participation in Dimock’s programs and services literally saves lives.  Dimock’s current budget is $30 million, with 350 FTE’s.

In collaboration with the Board of Directors, the President/CEO provides strategic vision and leadership for The Dimock Center.  The President/CEO is responsible for the overall management of this fiscally stable and operationally strong organization. The Center views itself as a thought leader in the evolution of healthcare and the President/CEO must stand out as a spokesperson for this leadership initiative and continually enhance Dimock’s reputation in this regard. S/he collaborates closely with the accomplished senior management team in establishing the annual and long-term goals around program development and budgets, quality assurance systems, licensing and accreditation processes, and fundraising efforts. The successful candidate must be a strategic leader and manager with a proven track record of leading large, complex, mission-driven organizations.  S/he is expected to bring programmatic vision, strategic ability, and strong fiscal, development, and operational management skills to The Dimock Center.   

All inquiries should be directed to http://www.imsearch.com/OpenDetails.asp?JobID=S4-620

Nominations, and applications, including a resume and cover letter can be sent in confidence to:

Michelle Cruz-Williams, Vice President & Director

Monroe “Bud” Moseley, Vice President & Director

Carolyn K. Plant, Senior Associate

ISAACSON, MILLER

263 Summer Street, 7^th Floor

Boston, MA 02210

E-mail: Dimock@imsearch.com

The Dimock Center is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

For more information about The Dimock Center, please visit www.dimockcenter.org

The Kraft Center for Community Health was established in 2011 with the objective of expanding Partners HealthCare's access to high quality care for low and moderate income Massachusetts residents. In order to offer such care, The Center has designed a program to foster leadership development among community health center practitioners.

As part of the initial practitioner program, Aisling Lydeard, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner at The Dimock Center, will have 20% of her time released from clinical care to expand her knowledge of community health practice and policy, to conduct a quality improvement project at Dimock and to interact with mentors and peers.

Aisling's goal with the support of the Kraft Mentorship program is to be able to implement centering in Dimock's Obstetrics & Gynecology department. Centering is a patient focused model of care based upon the very simple idea of group visits. This model has had remarkable success in decreasing preterm birth and low birth weight. 

All prenatal care will be incorporated into group visits. This includes breast-feeding, birthing classes, nutrition classes and WIC enrollment. The centering group would also provide a support system that is so desperately lacking for so many of our women.

"I am very excited to be a part of this program which gives me the opportunity for professional development and building leadership skills as well as addressing health care disparities within our community," expressed Aisling.
 

Created in the Western world centuries ago, classical music takes on a new connotation at The Dimock Center. Allen Spivack, Director of the Goddard Women's Programs, has incorporated the classical sounds of Bach and Beethoven into our women's residential recovery programs. Shelter Music Boston, a not-for-profit performing arts organization founded by violinist Julie Leven, arrives on campus monthly to perform for the women.

Leven is also joined by violinist Julia McKenzie and violist Rebecca Strauss. Together they perform 3-5 pieces while incorporating discussion of composer, era and instruments. The relatable demeanor of the trio helps put the women at ease as they begin a journey of uncharted territory.

"Music is the perfect vehicle for the women to experience feelings long suppressed by addiction, trauma and abuse. It allows them to enter an emotional space that is safe and enjoyable. The music washes over them and they feel something positive happening. They don't need to verbalize what that sensation is, yet it starts to make affective experiences more accessible. And for many of our residents, this is their first classical music experience," said Spivack about the monthly concert experience.

Leven, McKenzie and Strauss instill hope in the women while enlightening their senses for a new genre of music not so common today. You can find Shelter Music Boston performing throughout the city at such places as Shattuck Shelter, Pine Street Inn, and Boston Healthcare for the Homeless.

To learn more about Shelter Music Boston please click here. 

First launched in 1986, our Community Care Clinic continues to provide comprehensive medical care, social services, and support for families and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. In observance of World AIDS Day, President Obama announced the availability of funds to fight HIV/AIDS in the United States. The Dimock Center is proud to be one of those recipients! With this funding our team will provide prison outreach to transitioning inmates who are HIV positive. Our overarching goals are:

• Reduce the number of people who become infected with HIV;
• Increase access to care and optimize health outcomes for people living with HIV;
• Reduce HIV-related health disparities; and
• Achieve a more coordinated national response to the HIV epidemic
   

As HIV positive inmates are released from custody their health takes a backseat while they look for housing and job opportunities. Dimock will help these inmates transition back into the community while ensuring they have linkage to care. To further support recently released prisoners, Dimock will provide transportation assistance for acute care visits.

Our staff is devoted to educating and ending the HIV epidemic. To learn more about Community Care please call 617-442-8800 ext. 1234

Dr. Holly Oh returns to Dimock after a year as a George W. Merck fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement(IHI) in Cambridge, MA. IHI is an independent, not-for-profit organization that aims to improve the lives of patients, the health of communities, and the joy of the health care workforce. One of three people selected from the United States, Dr. Oh joined an international class of seven fellows for a one year immersion in a program that aims to develop health care leaders with the drive, skills, and experience to spread improvement in the United States and globally.

"It was a transformational year for me. Not only did I have the chance to learn improvement science skills, I also had a chance to delve into what makes high performing health care institutions tick, and learn deeply about truly patient-centered care."

"I visited some high-performing health organizations around the country-some of them are health centers with similar patient populations and resource profiles to ours-and it's tremendous what innovative things they are doing. You also start to see what solid foundations Dimock has, and what amazing possibilities lie ahead."

Dr. Oh rejoins Dimock in our clinical pediatric practice and also as the Director of Quality Improvement. She will work closely with both frontline staff and health center leadership to identify opportunities to help our patients be healthier and happier.

On Tuesday July 19, over 75 community, civic and, health care leaders gathered at Simmons College to take part in The Dimock Center's forum on violence as a public health issue. Dimock organized the forum to raise awareness of the many ways in which The Dimock Center is on the leading edge of dealing with the myriad of issues confronting our community. The forum is part of a year-long celebration of Dimock's 150th anniversary. The forum panel was comprised of an impressive panel of experts from across the City of Boston and included Molly Baldwin, founder and CEO of ROCA, a nationally-recognized peer led youth development program based in Chelsea; Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of the Boston Public Health Commission, Suffolk County Sheriff (and Dimock Foundation Board Member) Andrea Cabral, and Rev. William E. Dickerson, Senior Pastor at Greater Love Tabernacle. The forum was moderated by Sue O'Connell, Co-Publisher of the South End News and Bay Windows.

One of the goals of the forum was to shed light on the number or resources and collaborative efforts that are available to people who are dealing with the effects of violence in its many iterations. The panelists shared advice and information, but the most compelling and poignant moments were when audience members shared their personal stories. At the close of the forum, there were many requests for a follow up event, which will be planned for early 2012. In addition, Sue O'Connell committed to publishing 2 full page resource guides in the South End News and Bay Windows listing anti-violence programs and services for individuals and families who have been touched by violence.